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Japanese Sword Workshop Tour and Iaido Experience

Gifu, Japanby Tourism Designers Co., Ltd.

  • 5 hours
  • Up to 3 travelers
  • Mobile or paper ticket accepted
  • Guide: English

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Overview

Visit the historic town of Seki, renowned for its blade craftsmanship, and explore the 700-year history of swordsmithing at the Seki Traditional Swordsmith Museum . Then, tour the sword production factory at Noshudo, admir e valuable Japanese swords, and enjoy an iaido (sword-drawing) experience.

What's included

  • Noshudo factory tour
  • Admission to the Seki Traditional Swordsmith Museum
  • Interpreter guide
  • Transportation
  • Iaido experience
  • Costs for purchasing sword-related souvenirs

Itinerary

  1. 1

    Stop 1

    45 min

    Take a cab.

  2. 2

    Stop 2

    2.5 hours

    You can visit the workshop of Noshudo, where Japanese swords are crafted, and observe the sword-making process. Additionally, you can admire a collection of Japanese swords, sword components, as well as antique armor and matchlock guns. At the Noshudo dojo, you will change into a uniform and experience the basic forms of Iaido (the art of drawing and cutting with a Japanese sword).

  3. 3

    Seki Blacksmithing Tradition Museum

    1 hour

    Visit the Seki Traditional Swordsmith Museum, a facility showcasing the crafts manship of Japan's renowned swordsmiths and an array of historically significant swords.

  4. 4

    Stop 4

    45 min

    Take a cab

Meeting and pickup

Our interpreter-guides are waiting for you with your name board

End point

Our interpreter-guides are waiting for you with your name board

Good to know

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • We are unable to accommodate requests on weekends, holidays, or during extended holiday periods.

Cancellation policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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